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Bat Animals & Nature
Meaning
๐ฆ is the Bat emoji, filed under Animals & Nature, specifically the "animal mammal" group in the standard Unicode emoji set. It renders the same underlying character everywhere it appears โ chats, social posts, documents, subject lines โ so copying it once from this page works anywhere emoji are supported.
It is also commonly written or searched as "bat" and typed via the shortcode :bat: in apps that support shortcode entry (Slack, Discord, GitHub) Related search terms include bat, animals and nature.
The Bat emoji was added in Unicode Emoji version 3.0. Its exact artwork differs slightly between Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung keyboards โ see the Codes & Technical Details section below for the raw Unicode, HTML, and CSS values behind it โ but the underlying character and meaning stay identical across platforms.
If you're not sure Bat is the right emoji, the closest alternatives in the animal mammal category are ๐ต Monkey Face, ๐ Monkey, ๐ฆ Gorilla, ๐ฆง Orangutan, ๐ถ Dog Face โ browse the related emojis below to compare them side by side.
Click the emoji or the copy button above and paste it anywhere โ chats, posts, documents and more.
Codes & Technical Details
- Emoji
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๐ฆ - Unicode
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U+1F987 - HTML Entity
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🦇 - CSS
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content: "\1F987"; - JavaScript
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"\u{1F987}" - UTF-8
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\xF0\x9F\xA6\x87 - UTF-16
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\uD83E\uDD87 - Shortcode
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:bat:
Aliases & Keywords
Aliases: bat
Keywords: bat, animals and nature
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the ๐ฆ Bat emoji mean?
The Bat emoji (๐ฆ) belongs to the Animals & Nature category (animal mammal). It is commonly used in messages relating to bat, animals and nature.
How do I copy the Bat emoji?
Click or tap the Copy button on this page and the ๐ฆ emoji is placed on your clipboard, ready to paste into any app, chat, or document.
What is the Unicode of Bat?
The Unicode codepoint sequence of the Bat emoji is U+1F987. In HTML you can write it as 🦇.
When was the Bat emoji added?
The Bat emoji was added in Emoji version 3.0 and works on all modern devices and platforms.